Rainbow Town Hall: A Policy Forum

Waiwai Collective 1100 University Ave, Honolulu, HI, United States

The next Rainbow Town Hall will be a discussion of policy issues featuring Kim Coco Iwamoto, Patrick Branco, Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Adrian Tam. Join the conversation, ask questions, and hear what they envision for a better Hawai'i. This free event will be in-person at Ka Waiwai, and registration is required. To reserve your spot, … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: A Policy Forum

March 14 – 19: Youth Mental Wellness Reel Camp for Girls

Waiwai Collective 1100 University Ave, Honolulu, HI, United States

A week-long filmmaking program to learn about youth mental wellness, the skills and tools of filmmaking, and making media that matters. This Hawai'i Women In Filmmaking program is for all cis, trans girls, gender-expansive, and non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers on the experiences of girls/women. Age 12-19. Before you register, … Continue reading March 14 – 19: Youth Mental Wellness Reel Camp for Girls

Us Kids

Waiwai Collective 1100 University Ave, Honolulu, HI, United States

Hawaii Women In Filmmaking is offering 10 free tickets to a private in-person screening of Us Kids for youth and young adults ages 5-20. To get your ticket, email: vera@hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org. From Kim A. Snyder, director of the Peabody Award-winning documentary Newtown, comes an insightful, rousing coming-of-age story of a generation of youth leaders determined to … Continue reading Us Kids

Rainbow Town Hall: How To Start A Movement

Waiwai Collective 1100 University Ave, Honolulu, HI, United States

The internet, social media, and especially the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, have transformed how humans engage with each other. How do these changes affect communication and relationship building? And what does advocacy and community organizing look like during and post-pandemic? This panel will explore these questions as well as share the ways and the … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: How To Start A Movement

Rainbow Town Hall: Queer Indigeneity

Waiwai Collective 1100 University Ave, Honolulu, HI, United States

What does it mean for someone to be both queer and Indigenous, and how do these and other identities intersect? In this Rainbow Town Hall, panelists Sha Merirel Ongelungel, Kumu Hina, Kamakakehau Fernandez and Phylesha Brown-Acton will explore the role of history, colonization, culture and how it has informed their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: Queer Indigeneity